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stinging

/ stinging /
adjective/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
having a sting or the capacity to sting
"stinging insects"
"stinging nettles"
Opposites:
stingless
noun Sense 2
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
"the sting of death"
"he felt the stinging of nettles"
Type of:
pain hurting
Derived:
prick sting twinge bite burn
adjective satellite Sense 3
causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks
"a prickling blush of embarrassment"
"the tingling feeling in a foot that has gone to sleep"
"a stinging nettle"
"the stinging windblown sleet"
Similar:
painful
adjective satellite Sense 4
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
"cutting remarks"
"edged satire"
"a stinging comment"
Similar:
unkind
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

stingless pain hurting painful unkind